Eating Disorders: Food Addiction Help

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Food Addiction Help

Traditionally, food addiction has been treated as an "eating disorder" using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Eating Disorders for diagnostic and treatment purposes. I haven't found this approach to be effective for food addicts. Since "food addiction" implies there is a physiological, biochemical condition of the body that creates craving for refined carbohydratesIn addition to binge eating, compulsive overeaters can also engage in grazing behavior, during which they return to pick at food throughout the day. These things result in a large overall number of calories consumed even if the quantities eaten at any one time may be small. When a compulsive eater overeats primarily through bingeing, he or she can be said to have binge eating disorderAdditional long-term side effects of the condition also include kidney disease, arthritis, bone deterioration and stroke. Other negative effects may include the amount of money that is wasted on food and the feelings of low self-esteem that comes as a result of bingeing.